Small animal orthopedics, biomechanics, traumatology, total hip replacement in the dog

 

Diplomate European College of Veterinary Surgery (ECVS), Ambassador member of the AO-Vet., Member of the European Society of Veterinary Orthopaedics and Traumatology (ESVOT), Honor member of Sociedad Española de Traumatología y Ortopedia Veterinaria (SETOV), Member of the Veterinary College of Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Dr. Guerrero received his Med Vet degree in 1993 from the University of La Plata in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In 2000 he started his specialization in small animal surgery at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, where he completed an internship, and a small animal surgery residency. In 2003 he obtained his Dr. med. vet degree from the University of Zurich for his thesis titled “Advancement of the tibial tuberosity for the treatment of cranial cruciate-deficient canine stifle”.

Between 2005 and 2011 he worked as assistant professor at the Clinic for Small animal Surgery of the University of Zurich, Switzerland and in 2006 he obtained his degree of Diplomate European College of Veterinary Surgeons.

Dr. Guerrero is an active member of the AO-Foundation, and is teaching in AO courses in Latin America and in Europe. He is also active in teaching total hip replacement surgery to small animal surgeons in Europe, Japan, and USA.

Since 2011 he is a Professor of small animal surgery at St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies

Guerrero TG, Pozzi A, Dunbar N, Kipfer N, Haessig M, Horodyski M, Montavon PM, Effect of Tibial Tuberosity Advancement on the Contact Mechanics and the Alignment of the Patellofemoral and Femorotibial Joints: Veterinary Surgery, 40 (2011) 839–848

Guerrero TG, Makara M,  Katiofsky K, Fluckiger MA, Morgan  JP, Haessig M, Montavon PM: Comparison of healing of the osteotomy gap after tibial tuberosity advancement with and without the use of autogenous cancellous bone graft, Veterinary Surgery, 40 (2011) 27–33, 2011

Guerrero TG, Montavon PM, Zurich Cementless Total Hip Replacement: Retrospective Evaluation of 2nd Generation Implants in 65 cases. Veterinary Surgery 38: 70-80, 2009

Guerrero TG, Geyer H, Hässig M, Montavon PM, Effect of conformation of the distal portion of the femur and proximal portion of the tibia on the pathogenesis of cranial cruciate ligament disease in dogs. Am J Vet Res 68 12: 1332-7, 2007

Guerrero TG, Montavon PM, Medial Plating for Carpal Panarthrodesis. Vet Surg 34:153–158, 2005

 

Clinical application of locking plates in small animals fracture treatment

Revision surgery for infected total hip replacement in dogs

Prospective study in total hip replacement in dogs

Biomechanics of the stifle joint

Contact mechanics of the elbow joint